KC121 - Part-Time Household Assistant - Rye, NY

Overview

A warm, respectful family of four in Rye, NY is seeking a proactive, highly organized Part-Time Household Assistant to help keep their busy household running smoothly. This is a hands-on role for someone who genuinely enjoys creating order, anticipating needs, and taking pride in maintaining a well-run home. This role will also include providing support to two teenagers, with after-school pick-ups and taking them to activities, if needed.

A professional cleaning team services the home twice per week, so this position is centered on maintaining the home's day-to-day appearance and functionality in between cleanings.

The ideal candidate is a true self-starter who notices what needs to be done, enjoys taking ownership of their work, and is equally comfortable managing household projects, running errands, keeping the home clean, and assisting with after-school family needs. The family values discretion, flexibility, professionalism, and someone who can easily "read the room" while respecting the family's privacy.

The candidate must be comfortable working in a home with pets; minimal pet care required. The family has one friendly English Shepherd, two parakeets, a gerbil, and a hermit crab.

Start Date: Flexible

Schedule:3 weekdays per week 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM24 guaranteed hours per week

The family has flexibility regarding which three weekdays are worked but would like the schedule to remain consistent once established.

Responsibilities

Household Organization & Upkeep

• Complete a daily household reset, including decluttering and returning items to their proper places
• Spot vacuum, wipe surfaces, wipe down bathrooms, tidy common living spaces, and maintain a consistently organized home
• Keep indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces wiped down, organized, and ready for use
• Maintain closets, pantries, storage spaces, and household organization systems
• Keep the refrigerator clean, organized, and properly stocked
• Water indoor and outdoor plants as needed
• Manage trash and recycling, including taking bins out on collection days
• Put away items left organized by the cleaning team and maintain those systems

Laundry

• Complete daily family laundry
• Wash, fold, and properly put away clothing
• Maintain laundry organization
• Professional cleaners handle linens and bedding

Household Operations

• Monitor grocery and household inventory
• Coordinate grocery orders and household deliveries
• Run household errands, including shopping, returns, dry cleaning, post office, pharmacy, and hardware store trips
• Coordinate vendors, service appointments, and household maintenance
• Track household projects and communicate with the family using WhatsApp, Google Docs, and Trello
• Keep commonly used household items stocked and organized

Family Support

• School pickups
• Drive children to activities as needed
• Provide occasional after-school supervisionAssist with simple food preparation, such as washing and chopping vegetables, preparing salad ingredients, and helping keep the refrigerator stocked with ready-to-use items

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of previous experience as a Family Assistant, Household Manager, Executive Housekeeper, or Housekeeper within a private home
• Highly proactive with exceptional attention to detail
• Takes pride in maintaining an organized, well-functioning household
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Comfortable balancing household support with occasional childcare responsibilities
• Strong communication skills
• Technologically comfortable using apps and organizational platforms
• Professional, discreet, and respectful of family privacy
• Positive, flexible, and solutions-oriented
• Comfortable working in a collaborative household where both principals frequently work from home

Requirements

• Valid driver's license with an excellent driving record
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Comfortable working as a W-2 employee
• Non-smoker
• Comfortable working around one friendly English Shepherd, two parakeets, a gerbil, and a hermit crab (minimal pet care required)
• Available to work occasional additional hours with advance notice when family needs arise

Salary and Benefits

• $45/hour
• 24 guaranteed hours per week
• W-2 employment
• Paid holidays when landing on a scheduled work day
• 5 paid sick days(40 hours)
• 2 weeks PTO (48 working hours of PTO)
• $250/month health stipend

Salary : $45